San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-23
EDITORIAL BREVITIEs

THAT Sam Houston letter is not "rt d
letter" by any means to the prohibit
tionists. 1t is a well read letter how
ever, and for steady diet, is having a
very wholesome effect on the average
Texas digestion.
EVEN upon the faithful female does the
black shadow of the "lntidelity" fall.
Miss Jessie Holmes, the exchange clerk
Of the notorious Fidelity bank of Gin
cinnati, goes to jail In default OF $4,000
for assisting Harper in his Tascalities.
DIR. MCGLYNN continues 10 be the best
advertised man in the United States.
Originally he may have had notoriety
thrust upon him, but now he takes to
the puddle as naturally as duck to a
water hole. In the slang language of
the day, The is in the swim"
The king and queen of Servia have
buried the Ratchet and once more peace
shines full-faced as a placid moon upon
the royal household. Some husbands
and wives seem to quarrel just for the
fun OF kissing and making up. Ii is an
application of the lips for which the
exchequer usually suffers.
The Ohio democratic platform is out,
and il is a document principally remark
ed for two things. For what it does not
say on the most important question now
affecting the revenues of this country {;
and, second, in that the most brainy
democrat In that state refusee 10 stand
upon that platform as Candidat- for
governor.
The report of HenryStsLley's death in
the heart of Africa need not be credited.
There is no data upon which TO base
such a rumOr. Reports are conflicting
Such men do no die until their time
comes, and there Is not the slightest
evidence that Henry NJ. Stanley has
found the end OF his days In the heart of
the dark continent.
CHICAGO, grown tired of waiting for
the draw" proposes TO connect the
city proper with all the townships and
outlying suburbs by belt road. This
Will be an underground road as is
operated in London and Paris and will
run on the principle of going into the
cellar when the garnet stairs are not
handy and the first floor is already OCcu-
pied. 1t will be a great convenience
TO Chicago business and travel,
ATTENTION is called to the amount of
land acquired by this government and
the general good judgment with which
it was secured. Had Uncle Sam dis
played as good judgment in dis Osing of
his landed estate, some of his industrI-
Gus boys might be better off than they
are. In this our Uncle is only true to
human nature. Few men scatter an
estate with the same wisdom displayed
in acquiring it.
IN answer to the Times query the
LIGHT rises to remark: While Grover
Cleveland represented patriotism and
loyalty to his country through the pur-
chased substitute of an Erie county con-
Wet, James j. Blaine was doing patri-
OTIS whole duty as a member OF the ma
tiOnSl congress In devising ways and
means for the overthrow of armed re-
belliOn.
JOHN B has got his quietus, in the
matter of that Egyptian convention.
Russia and France have emph8tically
vetoed the document and Turkey won't
sign. Sir Henry came down like wolf
on the fold, and his pockets were full of
Egyptian gold. But the bear of all Rus
STA had camped on his track-And the
trenChmen stood ready "Old Bruin'
to bRck-The empress Of India's land in
her wsil-AHd the lion of John has
ceased lashing his tsil-And the sea
grit" no longer continues TO smile-As
she formerly smOle on the Gift of the
Nile"